Cockpit App Systems vs Wingward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cockpit App Systems
This app provides a comprehensive study tool for pilots, focusing on aircraft cockpit systems and procedures. It offers interactive learning for lights and switches, along with customizable flow procedures that can be shared and accessed via the cloud. Users can test their knowledge and access detailed information on hundreds of buttons and switches.
- Interactive lights and switches study
- Editable and shareable flow procedures
- Cloud synchronization for flows
- Information on 300+ buttons and switches
- User-created flow sharing
- Switch-related questions for some aircraft
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A320 B737NG E170 CRJ200 available for purchase within one app! Try before you buy! Designed for both the iPad, and iPhone, by professional pilots, instructors and check airman. The app is a "lights and switches" study tool supplemented with editable flows. Flows: - Study, review, test, and record flows. - Upload your flows to our cloud. Share them across your devices. - Find flows by other users. Note: Flows are user created only! Newly released airplane types might only have placeholder flows. Light & Switches: - Information about 300+ buttons and switches only a tap away. Other Features: - Some airplane types have questions about switches. Note: Newly released types might not.
Wingward
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Wingward helps professional pilots prepare for airline selection — offline, on your own schedule. Pick the airline you are interviewing with, download its pack once over Wi-Fi, and everything keeps working without a connection: on a layover, in a hotel, at 35,000 feet. WHAT'S INSIDE • Airline-specific packs. Each pack follows that carrier's selection process stage by stage, instead of generic interview advice. • HireView video interview practice. Record timed answers to realistic interview questions, play them back, and work on your delivery until it holds up under pressure. • ATPL question bank. Theory questions with explanations, diagrams and per-subject statistics, plus a quick random test when you only have ten minutes. • Technical questions. Type-specific questions for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, organised by system. • Panel interview preparation. Structured questions where you write, save and refine your own answers — they stay on your account, ready to review the night before. • Simulator assessment. What to expect in the sim ride, phase by phase, with the flight brief. • Cognitive tests. Pattern recognition, memory, spatial orientation and multitasking — the kinds of exercise used in airline psychometric screening. • Mental math. Timed arithmetic with a built-in scratch pad. No calculator, just like the real test. • Community forum. Each pack has its own forum, where the pilots preparing for that same selection compare notes on what came up and how it went. • Progress tracking. See where you are strong and where the remaining study time should go. • Interview countdown. Tell Wingward when your interview is and every screen shows how long you have left. BUILT LIKE AN INSTRUMENT PANEL Wingward is laid out the way a flight deck is: high contrast, one clear reading per screen, nothing competing for your attention while you study. It follows your device between light and dark, and each airline carries its own colour through its own screens, so you always know which selection process you are working on. AIRLINES AVAILABLE • Emirates • Etihad Airways • Air Macau More airlines are added regularly, and you can request yours from inside the app. BUILT FOR OFFLINE STUDY Once a pack is downloaded, questions, images and study material live on your device. No connection is needed to study, and nothing is lost when the signal is. SUBSCRIPTIONS Each airline pack is sold separately as an auto-renewing subscription. The durations offered depend on the pack — 1, 2 or 3 months. The price for your region is shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Optional AI analysis of your recorded answers is available through separate one-time credit packs. It is never required to use the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wingward.app/privacy Wingward is not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by any airline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wingward at every 10 days against Cockpit App Systems's every 3 months. Cockpit App Systems's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Cockpit App Systems sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Wingward sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cockpit App Systems ships an update every 3 months, Wingward every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cockpit App Systems | Wingward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (495 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 495 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | K2K Soft, LLC | Damiano Miazzi |
Bugs and requests
Cockpit App Systems
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes after updates and won't open
- Settings and study menus display blank items
- Full version purchase doesn't unlock features
- Trial activation requires in-app purchase despite free claim
- App stops working after approximately one month of purchase
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- Inconsistent functionality across iOS versions
- Paid content not accessible after payment
Requested features
14 requests- French language version or automatic translation feature
- B737 aircraft variant support
- Updated fuel panel for A321
- Additional overhead panel items (data link, maintenance panel)
- Multiple selectable systems in System Display
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- Resizable rectangles for flow testing instead of fixed circles
- Disable automatic zoom on switch interactions
- Edit function for button/item location selection
- Character counter for flow creation
- More detailed switch information and descriptions
- Correct IR modes (FAULT, ALIGN instead of OFF, FAULT)
- Airline-specific flow accuracy (DAL flows mentioned)
- ECAM pages readable alongside other content
- Better text formatting and indentation for note clarity
Wingward
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cockpit App Systems
- Full Access (Free)Free
- TrialFree
- Promotional Free AccessFree
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- Access to Descriptions$19.99
- A320 One Time Promotion$19.99
- Access to Flashcards$24.99
- Access to Flows$24.99
- CRJ200 Full Access$49.99
- CRJ200 Promo$49.99
- B737NG Full Access$49.99
- B737NG Promo$49.99
- Full Access$49.99
- E170 Full Access$49.99
- E170 Promo$49.99
- App-wide FUll Access$200.00
Wingward
- Emirates 1 month3 Days trial$11.991 Month
- 2 Months$22.992 Months
- 3 Month$29.993 Months
- 100 AI Credits$1.99
- 200 AI Credits$2.99
Questions
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